In January 2026, a drone developed by BAE Systems, known as the ALMA, conducted a test in snowy conditions on a Swedish military range. The drone was equipped with an onboard AI system from Scaleout Systems, which was able to identify, prioritize, and strike an armored engineering vehicle without direct human input. While humans initiated the mission and had a pilot on standby, they did not intervene during the test. This demonstrated the potential for small AI systems to perform complex battlefield tasks autonomously. The test involved the drone detecting multiple objects, identifying the armored vehicle as the most critical target, and then carrying out a strike. The process included detection, identification, geolocation, and neutralization, with no human involvement in the actual targeting or execution of the strike. This level of autonomy is more advanced than what is currently used in battlefield systems, marking a significant step in autonomous military technology. The test took place during BAE Systems Bofors' Winter Demo 2026, an event that brought together around 20 startups and technology companies. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson attended and encouraged more companies to participate in the defense industry. However, BAE Systems Bofors did not publicly mention the strike in its official event summary. The AI system used in the test was capable of detecting, identifying, and geolocating potential threats. This kind of autonomy can offer advantages, such as resistance to electronic jamming. However, it also introduces risks, such as potential malfunctions or incorrect target selection if the drone loses communication or operates without human oversight. This test occurs amid growing global discussions about autonomous weapons. On September 5, 128 countries that are part of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons reached a non-binding agreement on lethal autonomous weapons, after last-minute changes pushed by the United States and Russia. Critics argue that the agreement has been significantly weakened. The AI system from Scaleout Systems showed that detection, prioritization, and targeting can occur on a small drone without a data link, within human-defined limits. However, the question of how the drone would make decisions if it lost contact with its source without human oversight remains unanswered.